confluence, Where two rivers meet., fertile, Land good for growing crops., foundation, The base of a building., geographical, Related to the earth's features., geographically, In a way related to location., irrigation system, A man-made water supply for crops., legal code, A set of written laws., dynasty, A family of rulers., innovation, A new idea or invention., porcelain, Shiny ceramic material (fine china)., terracotta, Reddish-brown baked clay., maritime, Related to the sea or ships., peninsula, Land surrounded by water on three sides., scribe, A person who wrote documents by hand., soil, The top layer of earth/dirt., strategic, Carefully planned for success., strategically, Done in a carefully planned way., ziggurats, Ancient stepped temple towers., scholar, A highly educated person., silk, A soft, expensive fabric., Silk Road, Ancient trade route between East and West., abundant, More than enough; plenty., achievement, A success reached by effort., affair, An event or matter., afterlife, Life believed to follow death., aspect, One part or side of something., astronomer, A scientist who studies space., Babylon, A famous ancient city., barren, Land where nothing can grow., beyond, On the further side of., bless(ed), To make holy or be lucky., border(ed), The line between two areas., brief, Short in time., campaign, A planned series of actions., cargo, Goods carried by ships or planes., carving, A design cut into wood or stone., illiterate, Unable to read or write., justice, Fairness and the law., lengthy, Long in time or size., lifeline, Something essential for survival., location, A specific place or position., Mesopotamia, The "land between rivers.", mighty, Very strong and powerful., migration, Moving from one place to live in another., olives, Small fruit used for food or oil., omit(ted), Left out or excluded., overflow(ed), To spill over the edges., package, A wrapped box or parcel., paradise, A perfect, happy place., place(d), To put something in a spot., politics, Activities of the government., characteristic, A typical feature or quality., chart(ed), To record information on a map or table., chef, A professional cook., collapse(d), To fall down suddenly., column, A tall, vertical pillar., concert, A musical performance., construct(ed), To build or put together., continent, One of the world's main landmasses., convince(d), To make someone believe something., crucial, Extremely important., dedicate(d), To give a lot of time or effort to something., distant, Far away in space or time., distribute(d), To give out or share among people., eliminate(d), To remove or get rid of., empire, A large group of states under one ruler., Euphrates, A major river in Western Asia., fascinating, Very interesting., fee, An amount of money paid for a service., fertilizer, A substance added to soil to help plants grow., gateway, An entrance or a way into a place., giant, Extremely large., glorious, Worthy of fame or admiration., god, A male being worshipped as having power., goddess, A female being worshipped as having power., greatness, The quality of being very good or powerful., grilled, Food cooked over a fire or grill., hanging, Fixed to a high point without support below., honor(ed), To show great respect for., archaeological, Related to the study of ancient objects/history., aspect, One part or feature of something., birthplace, The place where someone was born., ceramic, Made of clay and hardened by heat., chewy, Food that needs a lot of biting/chewing., positioning, Putting something in a specific place., promote(d), To encourage or support something., region, A specific area or part of a country., regional, Related to a particular area or region., reign, The period of time a king or queen rules., remarkable, Unusual or surprising in a good way., revenue, Money received by a business or government., revolutionize(d), To change something completely., rise (rose-risen), To move upwards or increase., ritual, A religious or traditional ceremony., ruin, The remains of a destroyed building., ruler, A person with power over a country., scientific, Based on the methods of science., serve(d), To provide help, food, or a service., shape(d), To give a particular form to something., shipping, The act of sending goods by ship or truck..

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